Interactive visualization of multiple data sources across multiple computers
A data pool receives first data derived from user-generated input that identifies events that have occurred at the corresponding remote first computing system. Thereafter, the data pool generates messages based on the identified events that specify data to be extracted from each of a plurality of data sources. The data pool then transmits data comprising the generated messages to at least one of a plurality of data daemons. The data pool subsequently receives second data extracted and processed by the data daemons in response to the transmitted data. In addition, the data pool transmits at least a portion of the received second data to at least one remote second computing system to enable the remote second computing system to render visualizations that are based on the received data and which are displayed within at least one data lens that overlays a substrate in the graphical user interface.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a data pool, first data derived from user-generated input on at least one remote first computing system, wherein the received first data is used to identify events that have occurred at a corresponding remote first computing system of the at least one remote first computing systems;
generating, by the data pool, messages based on the identified events that specify data to be extracted from each of a plurality of data sources;
transmitting, by the data pool, data comprising the generated messages to at least one of a plurality of data daemons, each data daemon of the plurality of data daemons being connected to a different data source among the plurality of data sources;
receiving, by the data pool and in response to the transmitted data, second data extracted from data sources specified in the generated messages and processed by corresponding data daemons, the second data comprising visualizations and tags identifying at least one data lens for displaying the visualizations; and
transmitting, by the data pool, at least a portion of the received second data to at least one remote second computing system to enable the at least one remote second computing system to render, in a graphical user interface, the visualizations that are based on the received second data and which are displayed within the at least one data lens that overlays a substrate in the graphical user interface.
2. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the first data is generated by at least one coordination pool in communication with at least one input device.
3. The method as in claim 2 , wherein the at least one input device is used to control at least one of: instantiation, deletion, relative position, or size of one or more data lenses.
4. The method as in claim 2 , wherein the at least one input device is used to control at least one of: instantiation, deletion, relative position, or size of the substrate.
5. The method as in claim 2 , wherein the at least one input device is used to specify display elements to be included within one more data lenses.
6. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one data lens is partially transparent so that features on the substrate can be viewed.
7. The method as in claim 1 , wherein there are two or more data lens that each partially overlap with another data lens.
8. The method as in claim 1 , wherein there are two or more remote computing systems that provide a unified and non-duplicative visualization.
9. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising:
causing at least one code to be displayed on or adjacent to the substrate, the code being used by the at least one remote first computing systems to connect with the at least one second computing system via the data pool.
10. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one remote first computing system is the same as the at least one remote second computing system.
11. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one remote first computing system at least partially differs from the at least one remote second computing system.
12. A system comprising:
at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system; and
memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one data processor, result in operations comprising:
receiving, by a data pool, first data derived from user-generated input on at least one remote first computing system, wherein the received first data is used to identify events that have occurred at a corresponding remote first computing system of the at least one remote first computing system;
generating, by the data pool, messages based on the identified events that specify data to be extracted from each of a plurality of data sources;
transmitting, by the data pool, data comprising the generated messages to at least one of a plurality of data daemons, each data daemon of the plurality of data daemons being connected to a different data source among the plurality of data sources;
receiving, by the data pool and in response to the transmitted data, second data extracted from data sources specified in the generated messages and processed by corresponding data daemons, the second data comprising visualizations and tags identifying at least one data lens for displaying the visualizations; and
transmitting, by the data pool, at least a portion of the received second data to at least one remote second computing system to enable the at least one remote second computing system to render, in a graphical user interface, the visualizations that are based on the received second data and which are displayed within the at least one data lens that overlays a substrate in the graphical user interface.
13. The system as in claim 12 , wherein the first data is generated by at least one coordination pool in communication with at least one input device.
14. The system as in claim 13 , wherein the at least one input device is used to control at least one of: instantiation, deletion, relative position, or size of one or more data lenses; and wherein the at least one input device is used to control at least one of: instantiation, deletion, relative position, or size of the substrate.
15. The system as in claim 13 , wherein the at least one input device is used to specify display elements to be included within one more data lenses.
16. The system as in claim 12 , wherein:
the at least one data lens is partially transparent so that features on the substrate can be viewed; there are two or more data lens that each partially overlap with another data lens;
there are two or more remote computing systems that provide a unified and non-duplicative visualization;
a code is displayed on or adjacent to the substrate, the code being used by the at least one remote first computing system to connect with the at least one second computing system via the data pool.
17. A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations comprising:
at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system; and
memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one data processor, result in operations comprising:
receiving, by a data pool, first data derived from user-generated input on at least one remote first computing system, wherein the received first data is used to identify events that have occurred at a corresponding remote first computing system of the at least one remote first computing system;
generating, by the data pool, messages based on the identified events that specify data to be extracted from each of a plurality of data sources;
transmitting, by the data pool, data comprising the generated messages to at least one of a plurality of data daemons, each data daemon of the plurality of data daemons being connected to a different data source among the plurality of data sources;
receiving, by the data pool and in response to the transmitted data, second data extracted from data sources specified in the generated messages and processed by corresponding data daemons, the second data comprising visualizations and tags identifying at least one data lens for displaying the visualizations; and
transmitting, by the data pool, at least a portion of the received second data to at least one remote second computing system to enable the at least one remote second computing system to render, in a graphical user interface, the visualizations that are based on the received second data and which are displayed within the at least one data lens that overlays a substrate in the graphical user interface.
18. The computer program product as in claim 17 , wherein the first data is generated by at least one coordination pool in communication with at least one input device, wherein the at least one input device is used to control at least one of: instantiation, deletion, relative position, or size of one or more data lenses; and wherein the at least one input device is used to control at least one of: instantiation, deletion, relative position, or size of the substrate.
19. The computer program product as in claim 17 , wherein the at least one input device is used to specify display elements to be included within one more data lenses.
20. The computer program product as in claim 17 , wherein:
the at least one data lens is partially transparent so that features on the substrate can be viewed;
there are two or more data lens that each partially overlap with another data lens;
there are two or more remote computing systems that provide a unified and non-duplicative visualization;
a code is displayed on or adjacent to the substrate, the code being used by the at least one remote first computing system to connect with the at least one second computing system via the data pool.